Table 3.
Association between Cercopithifilaria sp. infestation in dogs (positive/negative) and the presence or absence of tick infestation on the same animals from the different sites examined
| Locality/region | N | Tick-infested dogs | Tick-free dogs | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| positive | negative | positive | negative | ||||
| Putignano (C) | 80 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 46 | 2.9 (0.7-11.2) | 0.1640 |
| Basilicata (D) | 50 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 31 | 11.9 (1.3-112.3) | 0.0184 |
| Sicilia (E) | 113 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 70 | 16.2 (3.4-76.7) | < 0.0001 |
| Madrigal de la Vera (F) | 51 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 1.1 (0.2-6.3) | 1.000 |
| Xanthi (G) | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 5.1 (0.2-14.4) | 0.3913 |